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Synopsis:
When a hidden prince, a girl with secrets, a ragtag group of unlikely heroes, and a legendary firebird come together…something wicked is going down.
Many years ago, the magical Kingdom of Avalon was left encased in ice when the Snow Queen waged war. Its former citizens are now refugees in a world mostly devoid of magic. Which is why the crown prince and his protectors are stuck in…Arizona.
Prince Alexei, the sole survivor of the Avalon royal family, is hiding in a town so boring, magic doesn’t even work there. Few know his secret identity, but his friend Tala is one of them.
A new hope for their abandoned homeland reignites when a famous creature of legend, the Firebird, appears for the first time in decades. Alex and Tala must unite with a ragtag group of new friends to journey back to Avalon for a showdown that will change the world as they know it
Review:
This was such an intense and wonderful read that I found myself excited from chapter 1!
Wicked as you Wish as such an interesting view of magic, where it can be cancelled to save your friends, a prince can get turned into a frog with a single kiss and if you anger the Ice Queen she can freeze a whole country easily.
I loved Tala, absolutely loved this strong Filipina heroine was absolutely fantastically written and her personality was bright and fantastic. Overall she would have been my favourite character hands down!
I have read a few of Rin’s work and she is a fantastic writer and I love her technics of describing things, items and places. Though her other series fell short with story line, I felt like this picked up a whole lot!
I have to admit, it would have been an easy 5 star read if there was a little more information in there with more details. As some points it felt like it information dump or information overload at set points but without any real detail, explanation behind it.
Rating: 4/5
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
ISBN: 9781492672661